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Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Pappe
1803-01-01 – 1862-10-14
Life & Legacy
Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Pappe (1803 in Hamburg – 14 October 1862) was a German-born medical doctor and botanist who lived and worked in Cape Colony. He was the first person to hold the position of government botanist and the first professor of botany at the South African College. His herbarium became the oldest surviving botanical collection in South Africa.
Occupation & Career
botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector, naturalist, physician
Education
Leipzig University
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education & Institutions
Leipzig University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2339471 — wikidata View source
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